Miss Night and Day: Episode 1 Recap

 

Cast of Miss Night and Day

Lee Jung-eun as Lim Soon / old Lee Mi-jin, a senior working for Seohan District Prosecutors' Office as an intern when the sun rises

Jung Eun-ji as Lee Mi-jin, a 28 years old job seeker who suddenly turned 20 years older when the sun rises

Choi Jin-hyuk as Gye Ji-woong, a workaholic prosecutor who recently transferred to Seohan District Prosecutors' Office

Baek Seo-hoo as Ko-won, a member of South Korea's top idol group, Kingland who recently conscripted in the military

Kim A-young as Do Ga-young, Mijin's best friend who is a beauty YouTuber

Yoon Byung-hee as Joo Byeong-duk

Bae Hae-sun as Na Ok-hee

Miss Night and Day: Episode 1 Recap 

Who is She...?

Lee Mi-jin (Jung Eun-ji) inadvertently confuses the announcement of interview results when another candidate with the same name also shows up. Mi-jin's parents mistakenly believe she has been accepted.

Prosecutor Gye Ji-woong (Choi Jin-hyuk), who is investigating drug cases, happens to be at the same location as Mi-jin. He manages to arrest a scammer just as Mi-jin is about to be duped. Unfortunately, he can't recover the money Mi-jin has already lost.

Although Ji-woong successfully apprehends the scammer, he feels sorry for Mi-jin. He offers her a ride to her destination.

Despite working hard, Mi-jin finds the job market insurmountable. The despair of repeated failures is something only those who have experienced it can truly understand. 

A Mysterious Cat Appears!

Mi-jin jumps into a well to rescue a cat and secretly wishes she could disappear and become someone else. Suddenly, Mi-jin's wish comes true, and she transforms into a middle-aged woman!

Waking up the next morning, Mi-jin finds herself in her fifties instead of her twenties. Her shocked parents, thinking a strange woman is in their house, call the police! Mi-jin escapes and, seeing her reflection in a car window, is horrified by her new appearance.

20s Mi-jin at Night VS 50s Lim Soon During the Day

Unsure why this is happening, Mi-jin finds herself transforming into a 50-year-old every day at sunrise. Unable to explain the situation to her family, she avoids them and struggles with her new reality.

Mi-jin, who had taken the cat to the vet, realizes that the cat might be the cause of her transformation and begins searching for it.

Ji-woong is a prosecutor known for his flawless work ethic despite his abrasive personality. As a narcotics investigator at the Seohan District Prosecutors' Office, he is a perfectionist who doesn't tolerate mistakes. Although he was a top prosecutor in Seoul, Ji-woong requested a transfer to the Seohan District Prosecutors' Office. Known for his blunt and accurate remarks during interviews and case briefings, he is professionally impeccable but exhausting to be around.

Facing sudden aging, Mi-jin seeks help from psychiatrists, plastic surgeons, and even fortune tellers, but to no avail. She spends her days avoiding her family, living in constant frustration.

Despite everything, Mi-jin refuses to give up and decides to find a job as Lim Soon. She impresses interviewers with a leg split and finally secures a job. Ironically, despite her extensive efforts in her twenties, she only manages to succeed after transforming into her older self.

Lim Soon embarks on her second life as a senior intern in the Seohan District Prosecutors' Office. Thanks to the exceptional acting of all actors, this episode was highly entertaining and enjoyable.